She was a native of Richmond, Virginia, and worked in the insurance industry for twenty-five years, including for Nationwide Insurance in Siler City. Juanita enjoyed cooking, and she cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juanita was a very kind, patient, and loving person. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles A. Sumner Sr., and Sylvia Carpenter Sumner, sister, Shirley Wilson, and brothers, Charles A. Sumner Jr., and Roy L. Sumner.